Parrish Art Museum | Fresh Paint: Lauren Halsey
Olivia Menghini
In collaboration with The FLAG Art Foundation, the Parrish presents FRESH PAINT, a rotating series of single-artwork exhibitions housed in the Creativity Lounge. The inaugural installation features a multi-layered piece by artist Lauren Halsey.
FRESH PAINT circumvents traditional exhibition planning timelines, which extend years into the future and provides a platform for Parrish and FLAG to be responsive to cultural events and promptly showcase freshly created artworks and ideas. This approach fosters a timelier dialogue between the Museum, visitors, and our surrounding community. FRESH PAINT will extend its impact beyond exhibition spaces through educational initiatives like ARTscope. This teen-focused program offers participants a comprehensive exploration of the visual arts, career pathways, and practical experience in museum operations. From writing blogs to curating small exhibitions, participating students gain valuable skills and insights while receiving a stipend for their contributions.
Each new artwork will be accompanied by two sets of interpretative texts: one will be a commissioned piece of writing, creating focused and thoughtful conversations between the visual arts and authors, critics, poets, scholars, and beyond; and the other will be created in collaboration with members of the Parrish Teen Council ARTscope and other museum youth groups.
